Rolling tray

ABSTRACT

A lockable tray device is provided including a housing with compartments to receive and securely store smoking articles. The housing defines a jam passage, and a lid is operably connected to the housing with a jam configured for insertion into the jam passage. A locking mechanism is fitted within the housing and includes a latch disposed within the jam passage. The latch is movable between a first locked position and a second unlocked position. A fixed magnet attracts the latch into the first position. The jam is secured to the locking mechanism by inserting the jam into the jam passage toward the locked position by advancing the jam through the jam passage such that the jam contacts and moves the latch to the second position to clear the jam passage. A key is magnetically attracted to the latch and moves the latch into the second position clearing the jam passage and unlocking the locking mechanism when the key is connected to or in close proximity to the housing.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention

The present invention generally relates to a tray device and moreparticularly relates to a lockable tray device for storing, carrying androlling smoking articles.

Description of the Related Art

With the growing population of smokers rolling and storing smokingarticles, a novel apparatus for efficiently and securely storing smokingarticles is needed, enabling users to lock smoking articles and storesaid articles in an airtight apparatus, containing odors and maintainingfreshness of the products.

Over the years, various devices have been made to assist people withsmoking articles, including U.S. Patent Application Publication No.2006/0237026 by Simester discloses a rolling tray for herbs for smoking.The tray includes one or more grooves that allow the user to sort andtemporarily store materials in inside the groove of the tray. At leastone of these grooves is semi-cylindrical in shape to allow the user toplace rolling papers into the grove, place herbs onto the rolling paper,and roll a cigarette into a cylindrical shape. The tray is attached to apad that allows the rolling tray to rest on the user's lap or table, andremain perpendicular relative to the plane of gravity. However, thisdevice does not provide for effective storing, securing and transportingof smoking articles.

While conventional units may be suitable for the particular purpose eachis employed, they would not be as suitable for the purposes of thepresent invention as disclosed hereafter.

Accordingly, there is a need for a compact portable lightweight rollingtray for attending to the storage and preparation of smoking articles ina more convenient, effective and secure manner.

As disclosed in this application, the inventor has discovered novel andunique devices and methods for efficient and secure storage,transportation, and preparation of smoking articles, which exhibitsuperlative properties without being dependent on heavy, immobile,expensive or complex components.

Embodiments of the present invention provide for devices and methods anddisclosed herein and as defined in the annexed claims which provide forimproved storage, transportation, and security features in order toefficiently store and secure smoking articles of many types, in adiscrete manner, for people's enjoyment, health and well-being.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

It is one prospect of the present invention to provide one or more noveldevices of simple but effective construction which can be applied tomany environments to efficiently and effectively store, secure, and rollsmokable products.

The following presents a simplified summary of the present disclosure ina simplified form as a prelude to the more detailed description that ispresented herein.

Therefore, in accordance with embodiments of the invention, there isprovided a lockable tray device including a housing provided with one ormore compartments configured to receive one or more smoking articlessuch as a grinder, a lighter, tobacco, rolling papers, vape pens,cigarettes, smokable leaf products, and other smoking paraphernalia.

The housing preferably defines a jam passage extending from a jamentrance opening to a jam install position. A lid is preferably operablyconnected to the housing and includes a jam extending therefrom. Alocking mechanism is preferably fitted within the housing. The lockingmechanism preferably includes a latch disposed within the jam passageand the latch is movable between a first position and a second positionrelative to the housing. In a preferred embodiment, a fixed magnet isdisposed within the housing and configured to attract the latch into thefirst position. The latch is preferably disposed and movable between thefixed magnet and an outer surface of the housing. In a preferredembodiment, the jam is secured to the locking mechanism by inserting thejam into the jam entrance opening and through the jam passage toward ajam locked position, by advancing the jam through the jam passage suchthat the jam contacts and moves the latch to the second position toclear the jam passage.

In one embodiment, the jam is configured to clear the passage byovercoming the magnetic attraction between the latch and the fixedmagnet.

In a preferred embodiment, a key is removably connected to an exteriorsurface of the housing.

In one embodiment, the key includes a magnet, and the magnet ismagnetically attracted to the latch and is configured to move the latchinto the second position, clearing the jam passage when the key isconnected to an exterior surface of the housing, such that the magneticattraction of the key overcomes the magnetic attraction of the latch tothe fixed magnet.

In one embodiment, tray device further includes a slidable rolling traythat has at least one flange extending laterally therefrom. The slidablerolling tray preferably has a flat surface configured for rolling ofsmoking articles. The housing preferably defines at least one fittinggroove concavely formed in the housing and configured to receive the atleast one flange of the slidable rolling tray.

In one embodiment, at least a portion of the flange of the slidablerolling tray is geometrically shaped, and an aperture that is defined bythe housing and in communication with the fitting groove is defined in ageometrical mating fashion relative to the portion of the geometricallyshaped flange, so that the portion of the geometrically shaped flange isremoved from the aperture defined by the housing through which theportion of the geometrically shaped flange extends only when the portionof the geometrically shaped flange is in a key-and-lock style alignmentwith the aperture defined by the housing.

In one embodiment, the tray device includes a slidable rolling traycomprising at least one pair of flanges extending laterally therefrom.The slidable rolling tray preferably has a flat surface configured forthe rolling of smoking articles. Preferably, the housing defines atleast one pair of fitting grooves concavely formed in the housing, andthe fitting grooves are configured to receive the at least one pair offlanges of the slidable rolling tray.

In one embodiment, at least a portion of the flanges of the slidablerolling tray is geometrically shaped, and an aperture is preferablydefined by the housing in communication with the fitting grooves.Preferably, the aperture is defined by the housing in a geometricalmating fashion relative to the portion of the geometrically shapedflanges, so that the portion of the geometrically shaped flanges isremoved from the aperture defined by the housing through which theportion of the geometrically shaped flanges extend only when the portionof the geometrically shaped flanges are in a key-and-lock stylealignment with the aperture defined by the housing.

In one embodiment, a hinge is pivotably connecting the lid to thehousing.

Preferably, a seal is attached to the lid to keep the housing airtightfor conserving the one or more smoking articles and for keeping smellscontained within the tray device.

In one embodiment, the seal is fixed to an inner surface of the lidrelative to the housing in order to contain odors and maintain freshnessof the smoking articles when contained therein. The seal is preferablyconfigured to prevent airflow into and out of the housing when the lidis closed.

In yet another embodiment, a rolling tray device for smoking articles isprovided, comprising a housing configured for the storage of smokingarticles. The housing comprises a body defining compartments and a lidpivotably connected to the body. The housing further defines at leastone fitting groove configured to receive at least one flange of aslidable rolling tray. The slidable rolling tray comprises at least oneflange extending laterally therefrom and has a flat surface configuredfor the rolling of smoking articles by a user. Preferably, at least aportion of the flange of the slidable rolling tray is geometricallyshaped.

In a preferred embodiment, an aperture defined by the housing is definedin a geometrical mating fashion relative to the portion of thegeometrically shaped flange, so that the portion of the geometricallyshaped flange is removed from the aperture defined by the housingthrough which the portion of the geometrically shaped flange extendsonly when the portion of the geometrically shaped flange is in akey-and-lock style alignment with the aperture defined by the housing.

In one embodiment, the slidable rolling tray includes a lip disposedatop the flat surface of the slidable rolling tray, preferably along theouter edges of the slidable rolling tray.

In a preferred embodiment, the rolling tray device includes a lockingmechanism fitted within the housing, and the housing defines a jampassage. Preferably, the locking mechanism includes a latch disposedwithin the jam passage, and the latch is movable between a firstposition and a second position relative to the housing. A fixed magnetis disposed within the housing and is configured to attract the latchinto the first position. The latch is magnetically attracted to thefixed magnet, which draws the latch into and maintains the latch in thefirst position. The jam is secured to the locking mechanism by insertingthe jam into the jam entrance opening and through the jam passage towarda jam locked position by advancing the jam through the jam passage suchthat the jam contacts and moves the latch to the second position toclear the jam passage.

In one embodiment, the tray device includes a key removably connected toan exterior surface of the housing.

In one embodiment, the key preferably includes a magnet that ismagnetically attracted to the latch and is configured to move the latchinto the second position, clearing the jam passage to form an unlockedposition when the key is connected to the exterior surface of thehousing, as the magnetic attraction of the key overcomes the magneticattraction of the latch to the fixed magnet.

In one embodiment, the key is a spherically shaped magnet, preferablyhaving the size of a small marble ball. In another embodiment, the keyhas a body which is a pendant of a bracelet.

In one embodiment, the key has a body which defines an apertureconfigured to connect to a key chain or bracelet.

In one embodiment, the key includes a wooden body comprising a magnetconfigured to overcome the magnetic attraction between the latch and thefixed magnet to move the latch to the second position when the keycontacts the exterior portion of the housing.

In one embodiment, the key includes a magnet having a strong magneticattraction that is configured to overcome the magnetic attractionbetween the latch and the fixed magnet, in order to move the latch tothe second position when the key is in close proximity to the exteriorportion of the housing.

In one embodiment, the tray device includes a handle, for example, suchas a clutch.

In one embodiment, the housing defines one or more channels for mountingthe housing to a wall.

In another embodiment, the tray device includes a flat magnet attachedto the rolling tray that is configured to magnetically attract to apiece of metal or another magnet disposed on a surface of the housing.

In yet another embodiment, a tray device is provided including a housingdefining one or more compartments that is/are configured to receive oneor more articles of jewelry. The housing defines a jam passage extendingfrom a jam entrance opening to a jam install position. A lid is operablyconnected to the housing and includes a jam extending therefrom.Preferably, a locking mechanism is fitted within the housing and includea latch disposed within the jam passage. The latch is movable between afirst position and a second position relative to the housing, such as,movable between a fixed magnet disposed within the housing and an outersurface of the housing.

A fixed magnet is preferably disposed within the housing and configuredto attract the latch into the first position. Preferably, a key isremovably connected to an exterior surface of the housing. A slidabletray includes at least one flange extending laterally therefrom and hasa flat surface configured for the placement of articles of jewelry. Thehousing defines at least one fitting groove concavely formed in thehousing, and the at least one fitting groove is configured to receivethe at least one flange of the slidable tray.

The jam is preferably secured to the locking mechanism by inserting thejam into the jam entrance opening and through the jam passage toward ajam locked position by advancing the jam through the jam passage suchthat the jam contacts and moves the latch to said second position toclear the jam passage. The jam is preferably configured to clear thepassage by overcoming the magnetic attraction between the latch and thefixed magnet. The key includes a magnet that is preferably magneticallyattracted to the latch and is configured to move the latch into thesecond position clearing the jam passage when the key is connected to anexterior surface of the housing, because the magnetic attraction of thekey overcomes the magnetic attraction of the latch to the fixed magnet.

These and other features, aspects, and advantages of the presentinvention will become better understood with reference to the followingdescription and appended claims.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Illustrative embodiments of the present invention are described hereinwith reference to the accompanying drawings, in which like numeralsthroughout the figures identify substantially similar components, inwhich:

FIG. 1 is a front left perspective view of an exemplary rolling tray inaccordance with embodiments of the invention;

FIG. 2 is a front perspective partial view thereof, in accordance withembodiments of the invention;

FIG. 3 is a top perspective view thereof, in accordance with embodimentsof the invention;

FIG. 4 is a top partial view of the tray device showing a latch in alocked position attracted to a fixed magnet, and showing an exemplaryhand of a user holding a key, in accordance with embodiments of theinvention;

FIG. 5 is a top partial view of the tray device showing a latch in anunlocked position where the latch is attracted to a magnetic key that ispositioned in close proximity to the tray device, in accordance withembodiments of the invention;

FIG. 6 is a top view of the tray device showing a latch in an unlockedposition where the latch is attracted to a magnetic key that is incontact with an exterior surface of the tray device, in accordance withembodiments of the invention;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a magnetic key in accordance withembodiments of the invention;

FIG. 8 is a top view of an exemplary rolling tray device in accordancewith embodiments of the invention;

FIG. 9 is a top view of an exemplary rolling tray device in accordancewith embodiments of the invention;

FIG. 10 is a front left perspective partial view of an exemplary rollingtray device showing a slidable tray fitted within a pair of fittinggrooves in accordance with embodiments of the invention; and

FIG. 11 is a top perspective view of an exemplary rolling tray deviceshowing a slidable tray having a flange fitted within an aperturedefined by the housing, in accordance with embodiments of the invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

For a further understanding of the nature and function of theembodiments, reference should be made to the following detaileddescription. Detailed descriptions of the embodiments are providedherein, as well as, the best mode of carrying out and employing thepresent invention. It will be readily appreciated that the embodimentsare well adapted to carry out and obtain the ends and features mentionedas well as those inherent herein. It is to be understood, however, thatthe present invention may be embodied in various forms. Therefore,persons of ordinary skill in the art will realize that the followingdisclosure is illustrative only and not in any way limiting, as thespecific details disclosed herein provide a basis for the claims and arepresentative basis for teaching to employ the present invention invirtually any appropriately detailed system, structure or manner. Itshould be understood that the devices, materials, methods, procedures,and techniques described herein are presently representative of variousembodiments. Other embodiments of the disclosure will readily suggestthemselves to such skilled persons having the benefit of thisdisclosure.

As used herein, “axis” means a real or imaginary straight line aboutwhich a three-dimensional body is symmetrical. A “vertical axis” meansan axis perpendicular to the ground (or put another way, an axisextending upwardly and downwardly). A “horizontal axis” means an axisparallel to the ground.

As used herein, homogeneous is defined as the same in all locations, anda homogeneous material is a material of uniform composition throughoutthat cannot be mechanically separated into different materials. Examplesof “homogeneous materials” are certain types of plastics, ceramics,glass, metals, alloys, paper, board, resins, high-density polyethyleneand rubber.

In accordance with embodiments of the invention, there is provided arolling tray device for effectively and securely storing smokablearticles. Referring initially to FIGS. 1-11, the basic constructionaldetails and principles of operation of embodiments of lockable traydevice 100 according to a preferred embodiment of the present inventionwill be discussed. Therefore, in accordance with embodiment of theinvention, there is provided a lockable tray device 100 preferablyincluding a housing 102 provided with one or more compartments 104configured to receive one or more smoking articles 106 such as agrinder, a lighter, tobacco, rolling papers, vape pens, cigarettes,smokable leaf products, and other smoking paraphernalia, as illustratedin FIG. 1. The tray device 100 is preferably constructed of wood, but itmay also be constructed of metal, glass, or plastics material suitablefor construction.

Referring to the embodiments illustrated in FIG. 2, the housing 102defines a jam passage 108 extending from a jam entrance opening 110 to ajam install position. A lid 114 is preferably operably connected to thehousing 102 by a hinge 116, as illustrated in FIG. 8. As seen in FIGS.2-3, the lid 114 includes a jam 118 extending therefrom. A lockingmechanism 120 is preferably fitted within the housing 102, asillustrated in FIGS. 2-4. The locking mechanism 120 includes a latch 122disposed within the jam passage 108 and the latch 122 is movable betweena first position A, as illustrated in FIGS. 3-4, and a second positionB, as illustrated in FIG. 5, relative to the housing 102. For example,the latch 122 is movable between a fixed magnet 128 disposed within thehousing 102 and an outer surface 130 of the housing 102. In oneembodiment, the latch 122 is metal. Preferably, the latch 122 ismagnetized. The fixed magnet 128 is disposed within the housing 102 andconfigured to attract the latch 122 into the first position A.

Referring to FIG. 2, the jam 118 is preferably secured to the lockingmechanism 120 by moving the lid 114 and jam 118 in the direction ofArrow C and inserting the jam 118 into the jam entrance opening 110 andthrough the jam passage 108 toward a jam locked position 132 (FIG. 1) byadvancing the jam 118 through the jam passage 108 such that the jam 118contacts and moves the latch 122 to the second position B to clear thejam passage 108. When the jam 118 is advanced through the jam passage108 into the jam locked position, the lid 114 of the tray device 100 isactually locked to the housing 102 by the locking mechanism 120. Whenthe lid 114 of the tray device 100 is actually locked to the housing 102by the locking mechanism 120, the lid 114 cannot be pivoted open, awayfrom the housing 102.

When the lid 114 is locked to the housing 102 by the locking mechanism120, a strong magnetic key (e.g., 134 and 136 in FIGS. 5-7) mustpreferably be placed in close proximity to the exterior portion 130 ofthe housing, as illustrated in FIG. 5, such as, for example, preferablywithin less than 2 inches, or a magnetic key (e.g., 134 and 136 in FIGS.5-7) must preferably be placed against the exterior surface 130 of thehousing 102, as illustrated in FIGS. 6 and 8-9, in order to unlock thetray device 100. In such manner, the magnetic attraction of the key 134overcomes the magnetic attraction of the latch 122 to the fixed magnet128, and the latch is moved to the second position B, thereby unlockingthe locking mechanism, as illustrated in FIG. 6.

In one embodiment, the jam 118 is preferably configured to clear thepassage 108 by overcoming the magnetic attraction between the latch 122and the fixed magnet 128.

Referring to FIGS. 6-7, a key 134 is preferably removably connected toan exterior surface 130 of the housing 102. The key 134 includes amagnet 136, and the magnet 136 is magnetically attracted to the latch122 and is configured to move the latch 122 into the second position B,clearing the jam passage 108 when the key 134 is connected to anexterior surface 130 of the housing 102, wherein said magneticattraction of the key 134 overcomes the magnetic attraction of the latch122 to the fixed magnet 128, as illustrated in FIG. 6.

Referring to FIG. 8, in one embodiment, the tray device 100 furtherincludes a slidable rolling tray 138 comprising at least one flange 140(as illustrated in FIG. 11) extending laterally therefrom. The slidablerolling tray 138 preferably has a flat surface 142 configured forrolling of smoking articles 106. The housing 102 preferably defines atleast one fitting groove 144 concavely formed in the housing 102 andconfigured to receive the at least one flange 140 of the slidablerolling tray 138.

Referring to FIGS. 6 and 9-11, preferably, at least a portion 146 of theflange 140 of the slidable rolling tray 138 is geometrically shaped, andan aperture 148 is preferably defined by the housing 102 incommunication with the fitting groove 144 is defined in a geometricalmating fashion relative to the portion of the geometrically shapedflange 140, so that the portion of the geometrically shaped flange 140is removed from the aperture 148 defined by the housing 102 throughwhich the portion 146 of the geometrically shaped flange 140 extendsonly when the portion 146 of the geometrically shaped flange 140 is in akey-and-lock style alignment with the aperture 148 defined by thehousing 102.

In one embodiment, the tray device 100 includes a slidable rolling tray138 comprising at least one pair of flanges 140 extending laterallytherefrom, as illustrated in FIG. 11. The slidable rolling tray 138preferably has a flat surface 142 configured for a user's rolling ofsmoking articles 106, wherein the housing 102 defines at least one pairof fitting grooves 144 concavely formed in the housing 102, and the pairof fitting grooves 144 are configured to receive and guide the at leastone pair of flanges 140 of the slidable rolling tray 138, as illustratedin FIGS. 6 and 9-11.

In one embodiment, at least a portion 146 of the flanges 140 of theslidable rolling tray 138 is geometrically shaped. Referring to FIG. 5,an aperture 148 is preferably defined by the housing 102 incommunication with the fitting grooves 144, and the aperture 148 ispreferably defined in a geometrical mating fashion relative to theportion 146 of the geometrically shaped flanges 140, so that the portion146 of the geometrically shaped flanges 146 is removed from the aperture148 defined by the housing 102 through which the portion 146 of thegeometrically shaped flanges 140 extends only when the portion 146 ofthe geometrically shaped flanges 140 are in a key-and-lock stylealignment with the aperture 148 defined by the housing 102, asillustrated in FIGS. 6 and 9-11.

In one preferred embodiment, a hinge 116 pivotally connects the lid tothe housing 102.

Referring to FIG. 8, a seal 156 is preferably attached to the lid 114 orto a surface of the housing 102 to keep the housing 102 airtight forconserving the one or more smoking articles 106 and keeping smellscontained within the tray device 100.

In one embodiment, the seal 156 is fixed to an inner surface 158 of thelid 114, relative to the housing 102, as illustrated in FIG. 8, tocontain odors and maintain freshness of the smoking articles 104 whencontained therein, when the lid 114 is closed as illustrated in FIG. 1.The seal 156 is preferably configured to prevent airflow into and out ofthe housing 102 when the lid 114 is closed.

In yet another embodiment, a rolling tray device 100 for smokingarticles 106 is provided, preferably including a housing 102 configuredfor the storage of smoking articles 106. The housing includes a bodydefining compartments 104 and includes a lid 114 pivotally connected tothe body 102. The housing 102 further defines at least one fittinggroove 144 configured to receive at least one flange 140 of a slidablerolling tray 138. The rolling tray 138 includes at least one flange 140extending laterally therefrom and having a flat surface 142 configuredfor rolling of smoking articles 106. Preferably, at least a portion 146of the flange 140 of the slidable rolling tray 138 is geometricallyshaped. An aperture 148 defined by the housing 102 is preferably definedin a geometrical mating fashion relative to the portion 146 of thegeometrically shaped flange 140, so that the portion 146 of thegeometrically shaped flange 140 is removed from the aperture 148 definedby the housing 102 through which the portion 146 of the geometricallyshaped flange 140 extends only when the portion 146 of the geometricallyshaped flange 140 is in a key-and-lock style alignment with the aperture148 defined by the housing 102.

Referring to FIGS. 8-11, the slidable rolling tray 138 preferablyincludes a lip 160 disposed atop the flat surface 142 along the outeredges 162 of the slidable rolling tray 138.

In one embodiment, the rolling tray device 100 includes a lockingmechanism 120 fitted within the housing 102. The housing 102 defines ajam passage 108. The locking mechanism 120 includes a latch 122 disposedwithin the jam passage 108 and the latch 122 is movable between a firstposition A and a second position B relative to the housing 102.Preferably, the latch 122 is magnetized. A fixed magnet 128 is disposedwithin the housing 102 and configured to attract the latch 122 into thefirst position A. The jam 118 is be secured to the locking mechanism 120by inserting the jam 118 into the jam entrance opening 110 and throughthe jam passage 108 toward a jam locked position 132 by advancing thejam 118 through the jam passage 108 such that the jam 118 contacts andmoves the latch 122 to the second position B to clear the jam passage108.

In one embodiment, the tray device 100 includes a key 134 removablyconnected to an exterior portion 130 of the housing 102.

As seen in FIG. 7, the key 134 preferably includes a magnet 136 that ismagnetically attracted to the latch 122 and is configured to move thelatch 122 into the second position B clearing the jam passage 108 toform an unlocked position when the key 134 is connected to the exteriorsurface 130 of the housing 102, as illustrated in FIG. 6, as themagnetic attraction of the key 134 overcomes the magnetic attraction ofthe latch 132 to the fixed magnet 128.

In one embodiment, the key 134 is a spherical magnet.

In another embodiment, the key 134 is a part of a bracelet.

In yet another embodiment, the key 134 defines an aperture 135 for a keychain, as illustrated, for example, in FIG. 6.

In one embodiment, referring to FIG. 7, the key 134 includes a woodenbody 164 comprising a magnet 136 configured to overcome the magneticattraction between the latch 122 and the fixed magnet 128 to move thelatch 122 to the second position B when the key 134 contacts theexterior portion 130 of the housing 102. In preferred embodiments, themagnetic force of the key is strong enough to move the latch 122 to thesecond position B when the key 134 is in close proximity to the exteriorportion 130 of the housing 102, as illustrated in FIG. 5, such as, forexample, within preferably less than 2 inches.

In one embodiment, the tray device 100 includes a handle attached to oneside 166 of the tray device 100, for example, to enable the device 100to be used a clutch.

In another embodiment, the housing 102 defines one or more channels formounting the housing 102 to a wall.

Referring to FIG. 10, the tray device 100 preferably includes a flatmagnet 170 attached to the rolling tray 138, and the flat magnet 170 isconfigured to magnetically attract to a flat metal plate 172 or (otherflat magnet 172) that is disposed on a surface of the housing 102, whenthe rolling tray 138 is slid (in the direction of Arrow D) andpositioned above the flat metal plate 172 (or flat magnet 172). Suchmagnetic attraction between the flat magnet 170 and the flat metal plate172 resists unintentional movement between the rolling tray 138 and thehousing 102.

In yet another embodiment, a locking device 100 includes a housing 102provided with one or more compartments 104 configured to receive one ormore articles of jewelry 174. The housing 102 defines a jam passage 108extending from a jam entrance opening 110 to a jam install position 112.Preferably, a lid 114 is operably connected to the housing 102 andincludes a jam 118 extending therefrom. A locking mechanism 120 ispreferably fitted within the housing 102 and include a latch 122disposed within the jam passage 108. The latch 122 is be movable betweena first position A and a second position B relative to the housing 102,such as movable between a fixed magnet 128 and an outer surface 130 ofthe housing 102.

A fixed magnet 128 is preferably be disposed within the housing 102 andconfigured to attract the latch 122 into the first position A. A key 134is preferably be removably connected to an exterior surface 130 of thehousing 102. A slidable tray 138 preferably includes at least one flange140 extending laterally therefrom and preferably has a flat surface 142configured for articles of jewelry 174. The housing 102 defines at leastone fitting groove 144 concavely formed in the housing 102 andconfigured to receive the at least one flange 140 of the slidable tray138.

The jam 118 is preferably secured to the locking mechanism 120 byinserting the jam 118 into the jam entrance opening 110 and through thejam passage 108 toward a jam locked position 132 by advancing the jam118 through the jam passage 108 such that the jam 118 contacts and movesthe latch 122 to said second position B to clear the jam passage 108.The jam 118 is preferably configured to clear the passage 108 byovercoming the magnetic attraction between the latch 122 and the fixedmagnet 128. The key 134 preferably includes a magnet 136 that ismagnetically attracted to the latch 122 and is configured to move thelatch 122 into the second position B clearing the jam passage 108 whenthe key 134 is connected to an exterior surface 130 of the housing 102,wherein the magnetic attraction of the key 134 overcomes the magneticattraction of the latch 122 to the fixed magnet 128.

In one embodiment, the lockable tray device 100 includes a first lockingmechanism 120 on one side of the device 100 (as shown in FIG. 9) andincludes a second locking mechanism 120 preferably on the other side ofthe device 100, and the lockable tray device 100 includes a lid 114 witha first jam 118 on one side of the lid 114 (as shown in FIG. 9) andincludes a second jam 118 preferably on the other side of the lid 114,such that the lid 114 can be pressed downward onto the housing 102 andlocked to the housing 102 via insertion of the two jams 118 into the tworespective locking mechanisms 120. In such embodiment, a first key 134and a second key 134 would be placed against the respective exteriorsurface area 130 of the housing 102 adjacent to the respective lockingmechanism 120 in order to move the two respective latches 122 of thelocking mechanisms 120 into the second position B, respectively, inorder to unlock the locking mechanisms 120 and remove the lid 114 fromthe housing 102. In other embodiments, the lockable tray device 100includes three or four locking mechanisms 120 and three or fourrespective jams 118.

In one embodiment, as illustrated in FIGS. 2 and 8, the tray device 100includes a keyed twist lock 176 attached to the lid 114, and the housing102 defines an opening 178 configured to receive the keyed twist lock176, to lock the device 100 against opening of the lid 114, when it isclosed. Through embodiments disclosed herein, such keyed twist lock 176tricks unauthorized or undesired persons from knowing how to unlock thetray device 100, when the tray device 100 is actually locked by thelocking mechanism 120.

Except as may be expressly otherwise indicated, the article “a” or “an”if and as used herein is not intended to limit, and should not beconstrued as limiting, the description or a claim to a single element towhich the article refers. Rather, the article “a” or “an” if and as usedherein is intended to cover one or more such elements, unless the textexpressly indicates otherwise.

This invention is susceptible to considerable variation within thespirit and scope of the appended claims.

The claimed invention is:
 1. A lockable tray device comprising: ahousing provided with one or more compartments configured to receive oneor more smoking articles, said housing defining a jam passage extendingfrom a jam entrance opening to a jam install position; a lid operablyconnected to the housing, said lid comprising a jam extending therefrom;a locking mechanism fitted within the housing, said locking mechanismcomprising a latch disposed within the jam passage, said latch movablebetween a first position and a second position relative to the housing;and a fixed magnet disposed within the housing and configured to attractthe latch into the first position; wherein the jam is secured to thelocking mechanism by inserting said jam into the jam entrance openingand through the jam passage toward a jam locked position by advancingthe jam through said jam passage such that the jam contacts and movesthe latch to said second position to clear the jam passage.
 2. The traydevice of claim 1, wherein the jam is configured to clear the passage byovercoming the magnetic attraction between the latch and the fixedmagnet.
 3. The tray device of claim 1, further comprising a keyremovably connected to an exterior surface of the housing.
 4. The traydevice of claim 3, wherein the key comprises a magnet, wherein saidmagnet is magnetically attracted to the latch and is configured to movethe latch into the second position clearing the jam passage when the keyis connected to an exterior surface of the housing, wherein saidmagnetic attraction of the key overcomes the magnetic attraction of thelatch to the fixed magnet.
 5. The tray device of claim 1, furthercomprising a slidable rolling tray comprising at least one flangeextending laterally therefrom, said slidable rolling tray having a flatsurface configured for rolling of smoking articles, wherein the housingdefines at least one fitting groove concavely formed in the housing andconfigured to receive the at least one flange of the slidable rollingtray.
 6. The tray device of claim 5, wherein at least a portion of theflange of the slidable rolling tray is geometrically shaped, and anaperture defined by the housing in communication with the fitting grooveis defined in a geometrical mating fashion relative to the portion ofthe geometrically shaped flange, so that the portion of thegeometrically shaped flange is removed from the aperture defined by thehousing through which the portion of the geometrically shaped flangeextends only when the portion of the geometrically shaped flange is in akey-and-lock style alignment with the aperture defined by the housing.7. The tray device of claim 1, further comprising a slidable rollingtray comprising at least one pair of flanges extending laterallytherefrom, said slidable rolling tray having a flat surface configuredfor rolling of smoking articles, wherein the housing defines at leastone pair of fitting grooves concavely formed in the housing andconfigured to receive the at least one pair of flanges of the slidablerolling tray.
 8. The tray device of claim 7, wherein at least a portionof the flanges of the slidable rolling tray is geometrically shaped, andan aperture defined by the housing in communication with the fittinggrooves is defined in a geometrical mating fashion relative to theportion of the geometrically shaped flanges, so that the portion of thegeometrically shaped flanges is removed from the aperture defined by thehousing through which the portion of the geometrically shaped flangesextend only when the portion of the geometrically shaped flanges are ina key-and-lock style alignment with the aperture defined by the housing.9. The tray device of claim 1, further comprising a hinge pivotablyconnecting the lid to the housing.
 10. The tray device of claim 1,further comprising a seal attached to the lid to keep the housingairtight for conserving the one or more smoking articles.
 11. The traydevice of claim 10, wherein the seal is fixed to an inner surface of thelid relative to the housing to contain odors and maintain freshness ofthe smoking articles when contained therein.
 12. A rolling tray devicefor smoking articles comprising: a housing configured for the storage ofa plurality of smoking articles, said housing comprising a body definingcompartments and a lid pivotably connected to the body, said housingdefining at least one fitting groove configured to receive at least oneflange of a slidable rolling tray; a slidable rolling tray comprising atleast one flange extending laterally therefrom, said slidable rollingtray having a flat surface configured for rolling of smoking articles;wherein at least a portion of the flange of the slidable rolling tray isgeometrically shaped, and an aperture defined by the housing is definedin a geometrical mating fashion relative to the portion of thegeometrically shaped flange, so that the portion of the geometricallyshaped flange is removed from the aperture defined by the housingthrough which the portion of the geometrically shaped flange extendsonly when the portion of the geometrically shaped flange is in akey-and-lock style alignment with the aperture defined by the housing.13. The rolling tray device of claim 12, wherein the slidable rollingtray further comprises a lip disposed atop the flat surface along theouter edges of the slidable rolling tray.
 14. The rolling tray device ofclaim 12, further comprising a locking mechanism fitted within thehousing, said housing defining a jam passage, said locking mechanismcomprising a latch disposed within the jam passage, said latch movablebetween a first position and a second position relative to the housing;and a fixed magnet disposed within the housing and configured to attractthe latch into the first position; wherein the jam is secured to thelocking mechanism by inserting said jam into the jam entrance openingand through the jam passage toward a jam locked position by advancingthe jam through said jam passage such that the jam contacts and movesthe latch to said second position to clear the jam passage.
 15. The traydevice of claim 14, further comprising a key removably connected to anexterior surface of the housing.
 16. The tray device of claim 15,wherein the key comprises a magnet, wherein said magnet is magneticallyattracted to the latch and is configured to move the latch into thesecond position clearing the jam passage to form an unlocked positionwhen the key is connected to the exterior surface of the housing,wherein said magnetic attraction of the key overcomes the magneticattraction of the latch to the fixed magnet.
 17. The tray device ofclaim 15, wherein the key is a spherical magnet.
 18. The tray device ofclaim 15, wherein the key is a pendant of a bracelet.
 19. The traydevice of claim 15, wherein the key defines an aperture for a key chain.20. The tray device of claim 15, wherein the key comprises a wooden bodycomprising a magnet configured to overcome the magnetic attractionbetween the latch and the fixed magnet to move the latch to the secondposition when said key contacts the exterior portion of the housing. 21.The tray device of claim 15, wherein the key comprises a magnetconfigured to overcome the magnetic attraction between the latch and thefixed magnet to move the latch to the second position when said key isin close proximity the exterior portion of the housing.
 22. The traydevice of claim 12, further comprising a handle.
 23. The tray device ofclaim 12, wherein the housing further defines channels for mounting thehousing to a wall, with picture/artwork on an exterior surface of thetray device positioned opposite sail wall.
 24. The tray device of claim12, further comprising a magnet attached to the rolling tray configuredto magnetically attract to a magnet on a surface of the housing.
 25. Thetray device of claim 20, wherein the wooden body defines an apertureconfigured for attachment to a enchain or a bracelet.
 26. A lockingdevice comprising: a housing provided with one or more compartmentsconfigured to receive one or more articles of jewelry, said housingdefining a jam passage extending from a jam entrance opening to a jaminstall position; a lid operably connected to the housing, said lidcomprising a jam extending therefrom; a locking mechanism fitted withinthe housing, said locking mechanism comprising a latch disposed withinthe jam passage, said latch movable between a first position and asecond position relative to the housing; a fixed magnet disposed withinthe housing and configured to attract the latch into the first position;a key removably connected to an exterior surface of the housing; and aslidable rolling tray comprising at least one flange extending laterallytherefrom, said slidable rolling tray having a flat surface configuredfor articles of jewelry, wherein the housing defines at least onefitting groove concavely formed in the housing and configured to receivethe at least one flange of the slidable rolling tray; wherein the jam issecured to the locking mechanism by inserting said jam into the jamentrance opening and through the jam passage toward a jam lockedposition by advancing the jam through said jam passage such that the jamcontacts and moves the latch to said second position to clear the jampassage; wherein the jam is configured to clear the passage byovercoming the magnetic attraction between the latch and the fixedmagnet; wherein the key comprises a magnet, wherein said magnet ismagnetically attracted to the latch and is configured to move the latchinto the second position clearing the jam passage when the key isconnected to an exterior surface of the housing, wherein said magneticattraction of the key overcomes the magnetic attraction of the latch tothe fixed magnet.